PRoMs - The Production and Reading of Music Sources
Mise-en-page in manuscripts and printed books containing polyphonic music, 1480—1530
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Belgium
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Antwerp
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Brussels
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Mechelen
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Netherlands
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Production method
Manuscript
16
Physical type
choirbook
16
Material
paper
1
parchment
14
parchment (with paper)
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Format
upright
16
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
9
never
1
none visible
3
often
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sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
16
brown
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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Number of staves
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10
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11
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5
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
12
4-part opening
16
5-part opening
16
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
6
Indentation for Initials
double
16
none
2
quadruple
2
single
15
triple
13
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
16
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
16
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
15
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
16
red
4
Type of Notation
void mensural
16
Monophonic Notation
absent
16
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
very high
13
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
custodes
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
12
signes-de-renvoi
16
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
4
Latin
15
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
16
fully texted with two or more texts
7
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
16
display script
12
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
very high
14
Colour of Text
black
16
red
16
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
rarely
12
Borders Frequency
occasionally
2
rarely
13
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
11
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
1
historiated
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
13
occasionally
6
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
7
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
5
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
9
often
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
end-symbol
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Colour of text: black
Colour of text: red
Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
Extra space: staves not ruled on grid
Monophonic notation: absent
Number of staves: 9
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Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 7 (= MaiM 1), c. 1512-30 , All folios
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